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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Jay Toia
DT UCLA
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Sanders is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Shedeur Sanders is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Reaching for Gray left real value on the table behind him. However the rest shakes out, James at that price is a win they earned. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the 6th pick they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at pick 37 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
A tidy bit of business in the 68th overall pick, where Azareye'h Thomas graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at No. 108 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jordan James
Jordan James at pick No. 143 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Value said wait; Joshua Gray in slot 180 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
They paid up for Howard Cross III at Round 6, Pick 37 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jay Toia
The board had Jay Toia higher than the Round 6 slot, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Caleb Rogers
Nice patience on Caleb Rogers, who had no business lasting to the 222nd pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.